Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-07
GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.

GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.
A wrestling match, catch-as-catch-ca
style, for $50 Il side between CulyX Fon-
tain, champion of Bristol county, Mass,
and Joseph kenwOrthY, eX English cham.
pion at New Bedford, Mass, was won by
Fontaiu, who secured the first and third
falls.
The committee of the National associa-
ton of amateur oarsmen will meet in
Washington, October S, to act on various
protests and to inquire into the relations
existing between James j, Berry of the
Eureka Boat club of Newark, \. j., and
Fitzpatrick, a professional oarsman, en-
tered in the last national regatta as an
amateur junior sculler, under the name
of John Meyers, by the Boiling Spring
Boat club of Rutherford, n. J.
ED lIolske Of Boston wants to match
Sam Blackjack against the Spider for
$4,000, or any part of this sum. like is
willing
Hanlan is to row Beach, for the cham
piOnship of the world and $500 aside, on
the Nepean river, November 2G.
"Al" Smith says that McAuliffe and
Carney may yet fight for that money and
the championship, and that the six weeks
postponement Will in all probability be
allowed.
Harry Bethune is stated to be one of a
lucky quartet who some time ago invest.
tNl III lullleS III tdlllOIllld anu, dIltT weary
waiting, have at last struck it rich. )"
Harry's share will be, if the story is true
about S36, 900
Coney Island jockey clubs gate receipts
for % days racing amounted to $50 94G. 90
Il daily average of nearly $1,000 In &C
cordance with the Ives law the club has
paid to the State comptroller s., 54T.34, five
per cent of this amount.
John l.. Sullivan is going to Europe He
IT aNh i md yGrill
! do my utmost to bring about an exhibit
| ton between Jem Smith and myself
will challenge the winner of the Smith
| kilrain match for 5000 a side 1t was
very funny to hear the prattle of Charley
Mitchell. have repeatedly given him a
chance to have a go, but the usual an,
swer from Mitchell was There is no
blooming dust in it, John.
Boyd OF Woodstock and Harry 3ethune
| have arranged for 10 yard race in Mon
treal, October : and the amount OF stakes
| Is 1900, open to $500 apiece, and the start
to be either by mutual consent CT pistol
shot, at the option of Boyd. The gate re
ceipts, after expenses are paid will 90 to
the winner.
Muldcon, champion wrestler, Wrestled
MatS;tda SOrakchl at Rochester on Friday
night. AS MuldoOn failed to throw the
Jap IN 10 minutes GrRco-Roman style, ne
! forfeited so as agreed.
The wrestling match at Woodstock,
Tuesday evening, between i. W. Jones of
Windsor and J. c. I4arkin of Wells River
for purse OF $50 was easily won by the
/ former.
\ 12-hour walking match will he started
| in Philadelphia Monday. The entries in
clude Nint, Noremsc and Strokel. a spe-
cial prize of 500 is offered to the contest
ant who may beat the record Of 5Nf miles.
and extra prize Of $1,000 is offered the pc
| destrlan who beats the record of 4i5 miles,
said TO nave been made at E.aston, Pa.
! \ remarkable score at pigeon shooting
was made by the Gienmore Rod and Gun
| club at Dexter Park, l.. l., Wednesday.
| The shooting was from the 21-yard mark.
| W. Selover killed p straight. G. torbell,
- out Of 25-a total Of - killed ont of 100
shot at. d. Edgerton won 30 yard sweep
stake, killing out Of TO-
| Emil Paul will attempttu run from New
York to Philadelphia IN less THAI Is hours,
on October ! for prize consisting OF Il
solid silver pitcher offered by prominent
member of the Union League club. The
race will be open to all amateurs.
a petition has been circulated in New
| \ orS which Is 20 be presented to the Ma
u2nal association Of amateur athletes 1t
ask Tor the restoration q Malcomb W.
| Ford. the we'll known athlete. To- the anna
teur ranks again.
Richard Howell, the champion Of Eng
Land, and ", I WoOdside, The American
champion bicyciist, have signed articles
to race on October for the iUlnile cham
pionship OF the world.
Jim Felt is matched To tight Peter
Nolan of Cincinnati, bare knuckies, Tor
1000 side.
George Smith has deposited 800 at
| PittAburg for a 500 a side match with H.
| VI. .IohuSOu, or anyone, for 800 yards.
| An Australian syndicate has forwarded
$1,000 10 \. L. Soule of Rochester to
place on William Beach against Edward
Hanlan at to :. in their coming sculling
match AZ Australia for the championship
of the world.
Ed Decker, the we'll known wrestler OF
lSwantOu. has challenged the champion
II. NJ. Dutur, to q match to he wrestled
III this state. for 500 a side, the winner
70 take the gate receipts, and has put III
rs in the hands of p. J. Griffin of this
city rs forfeit II is hoped that Duful
will see lit 10 accept and that the two meI
will wrestle in this city, as they would
undoubtedly have 4 good house.
An agreement to row a three mile race
for $500 4 side b ~ been made by j. II. Tel
Eyck OF Worcester and Harry Vail Of st
John y. B.
Ramm, the oarsman. has met with HI
accident which will necessitate his retir
ing from boat racing for this season, anC
possibly much OF next season.
The collar and elbow wrestling match
between John Mcmahon and Mike Horri
gan will take place at Music Hail. Boston
October lS The men are to wrestle fol
300 side and the entire house receipts,
FIREMEN's FEUILLEToN.
The animal insDectiOn and nyrade of TN,